Trent Leis

Trent Leis (/liːs/) (born 18 November 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger and fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Trent Leis

Personal information
Born	(1977-11-18) 18 November 1977 (age 46) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001 North Qld Cowboys 17 5 21 0 62 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2004 Queensland Residents 1 1 2 0 8
Source: ^[1] As of 8 January 2024

Playing career

A Dayboro Cowboys junior, Leis made his Queensland Cup debut for the Redcliffe Dolphins in 1998. In 1999, he played in the Dolphins' Grand Final loss to the Burleigh Bears.^[2] A year later, he started on the wing in the Dolphins' 14–6 Grand Final win over the Toowoomba Clydesdales. He signed with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2001 season.

In Round 1 of the 2001 NRL season, Leis made his NRL debut in the Cowboys' 17–18 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.^[3] He played 17 games for the Cowboys in his rookie season, starting 10 on the wing and seven at fullback, scoring five tries and kicking 21 goals.

In 2002, Leis re-signed with the Redcliffe Dolphins, representing Queensland Residents and starting at fullback in their Grand Final win over the Ipswich Jets.^[4] In 2005, Leis signed with the Burleigh Bears. He played in his fourth Queensland Cup Grand Final that season, starting in the centres in Burleigh's loss to the North Queensland Young Guns.^[5][6] That season, he was named on the wing in the Queensland Rugby League's Queensland Cup Team of the Decade.^[7][8]

In 2007, Leis again returned to the Redcliffe Dolphins, retiring at the end of that season. He ended his Queensland Cup career with 70 tries and 34 goals from 111 games.^[9][10]

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2001 season^[11]

Season	Team	Matches	T	G	GK %	F/G	Pts
2001	North Queensland	17	5	21	72.4%	0	62
Career totals		17	5	21	72.4%	0	62

Personal life

Leis' father, Peter, played centre for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the 1970s and 80s and represented Queensland seven times from 1974–77.^[12][13] The Dolphins annual Player of the Year medal is named in his honour.^[14]

References

1. RLP
2. "20 years of Cup: 1999". 27 March 2015.
3. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "NRL 2001 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
4. "Four-try blitz gives NSW first blood". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 2002.
5. "Queensland Cup - Season 2005 signings and comment". League Unlimited.
6. "Young Guns down Burleigh in Queensland Cup » League Unlimited". League Unlimited.
7. "Team of the Decade Honours for Dolphins » League Unlimited". League Unlimited.
8. "RYAN GUNDRY NAMED IN 10 YEAR QLD CUP SQUAD - North Beach Sea Eagles - SportsTG". SportsTG.
9. "Redcliffe Dolphins News » League Unlimited". League Unlimited.
10. "The ISC's 'greatest' team". 2 September 2015.
11. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Trent Leis - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
12. "Redcliffe Dolphins Flashback : Peter Leis". League Unlimited.
13. "QRL to honour 1975 Maroons, the last pre-Origin team to beat New South Wales". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
14. "Toby Rudolf Wins Dolphins Top Honour En route to Cronulla Sharks". Couriermail.com.au.